The article develops a pedagogy of "people skills" that is consistent and coherent with traditional academic standards. It outlines (a) a practical definition of people skills that is grounded in linguistic and management theory and (b) suggestions for class-room applications that have been used in undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs.
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